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About Brahmi and Fiber Optic Grass

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Herbs
Sedge or Rush

Origin

Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, North America, South America, Southern India
Southern Europe, United Kingdom, Northern Africa

Types

Herpestis monniera
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Number of Varieties

-20
0 40000
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Habitat

Wet lands
Grassland, Humid climates, Riverbanks, Wet forest

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99998-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

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11-1

Sunset Zone

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7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

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Arching/Fountain-shaped

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm15.20 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

100.00 cm45.70 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow
White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green
Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval
Linear

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium
Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Poorly Drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Leaf Cutting, Root Division, Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering, Water when soil is dry

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Poorly Drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Requires very little pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

fertilize in growing season, organic fertlizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Grasshoppers
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Fine
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Hummingbirds
Insects

Allergy

Dry Mouth, gastro-intestinal problems, Nausea, Pain and fatigue, Stomach pain
Asthma, Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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Beautification

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin, Speed hair growth, Stops hair loss
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Bronchitis, constipation, Cough, Digestive disorders, Fever, Fights Depression, Improving mental health, Skin Disorders
Digestion problems, Fever

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant
Whole plant

Other Uses

Culinary use, For making oil for cosmetics
Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
Bog Garden, Container, Edging, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Bacopa monnieri
ISOLEPIS cernua

Common Name

brahmi, thyme-leafed gratiola, water hyssop, herb of grace, Indian pennywort
Low Bulrush Slender Clubrush

In Hindi

ब्राह्मी
फाइबर ऑप्टिक घास

In German

Kleine Fettblatt
Lichtwellenleiter-Gras

In French

Bacopa monnieri
Fibre optique Herbe

In Spanish

bacopa, hisopo de agua, brahmi and lágrima de bebé
Hierba de fibra óptica

In Greek

Brahmi
Οπτικών Ινών Grass

In Portuguese

Brahmi
Fibra Óptica Relva

In Polish

brahmi
Światłowody Trawa

In Latin

Brahmi
Fiber opticus Grass

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
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Class

Magnoliopsida
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Order

Scrophulariales
Poales

Family

Scrophulariaceae
Cyperaceae

Genus

Bacopa
Isolepis

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
Pooideae

Number of Species

6070
1 27800
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Properties of Brahmi and Fiber Optic Grass

Wondering what are the properties of Brahmi and Fiber Optic Grass? We provide you with everything About Brahmi and Fiber Optic Grass. Brahmi doesn't have thorns and Fiber Optic Grass doesn't have thorns. Also Brahmi does not have fragrant flowers. Brahmi has allergic reactions like Dry Mouth, gastro-intestinal problems, Nausea, Pain and fatigue and Stomach pain and Fiber Optic Grass has allergic reactions like Dry Mouth, gastro-intestinal problems, Nausea, Pain and fatigue and Stomach pain. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Brahmi and Fiber Optic Grass and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Season and Care of Brahmi and Fiber Optic Grass

Season and care of Brahmi and Fiber Optic Grass is important to know. While considering everything about Brahmi and Fiber Optic Grass Care, growing season is an essential factor. Brahmi season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Fiber Optic Grass season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Brahmi is Loam, Sand and for Fiber Optic Grass is Loam while the PH of soil for Brahmi is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Fiber Optic Grass is Neutral.

Brahmi and Fiber Optic Grass Physical Information

Brahmi and Fiber Optic Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Brahmi height is 60.00 cm and width 100.00 cm whereas Fiber Optic Grass height is 15.20 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Brahmi and Fiber Optic Grass are as follows:

  • Brahmi flower color: Yellow

  • Brahmi leaf color: Dark Green

  • Fiber Optic Grass flower color: White

  • Fiber Optic Grass leaf color: Green

Care of Brahmi and Fiber Optic Grass

Care of Brahmi and Fiber Optic Grass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Brahmi pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Requires very little pruning and Fiber Optic Grass pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Brahmi needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Fiber Optic Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.